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TEXAS TECH COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019 | BIG 12 TITLES: 1997, 1998, 2016, 2017, 2019

#8 TEXAS TECH - 7, SFA - 5

GAME INFORMATION • April 14, 2021 • Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park (Lubbock, Texas) • Time: 1:02 p.m. • Duration: 2:40 • Attendance: 2,959 • Weather: 50, overcast, E 9 mph

TEXAS TECH’S WIN... • Improves the Red Raiders to 24-7 on the season • Improves the Red Raiders to 19-3 in non-conference play this season • Improves the Red Raiders to 20-2 at home this season • Improves the Red Raiders to 6-0 in midweek this season • Improves the Red Raiders to 5-2 all-time against SFA • Improves the Red Raiders to 20-2 against unranked teams this season • Improves the Red Raiders to 19-5 against right-handed starters this season • Improves the Red Raiders to 18-3 in day games this season • Improves the Red Raiders to 5-3 in the month of April

TIM TADLOCK • Improves to 760-289 as a collegiate head coach (Grayson J.C., Texas Tech) • Improves to 325-162 at Texas Tech • Improves to 218-92 in non-conference play at Tech • Improves to 208-54 in home games at Tech • Improves to 4-1 all-time against SFA • Improves to 240-90 against unranked teams at Tech • Improves to 81-51 during the month of April at Tech

TEAM NOTES • Tech extended its home winning streak against teams outside the Big 12 to 32 games • Tech also extended its midweek home winning streak to 12 games its longest streak since winning 14 consecutive in 2004-06 • It was Tech’s third game this season it has overcome a deficit after six , also doing so in an 8-4 win over Texas State and the 10th- walk-off of UConn • It marked the 8th time this season Tech has scored the game-winning RBI in the 7th inning or later • Tech has scored in the first inning 4 consecutive games and is now 12-0 when scoring in the 1st inning this season and 18-1 when scoring first • Tech is 18-1 when scoring at least six runs and 9-1 this season when it hits at least two home runs • Tech improves to 11-2 in games decided by two runs or fewer • Tech was without Dylan Neuse for the 4th straight game and Dru Baker for the 6th straight game

INDIVIDUAL NOTES EASTON MURRELL HAYDE KEY 2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R 3.0 IP • 4 H • 4 R • 4 ER • 1 K • 4 BB • First career multi-home game • 1st career start in 8 appearances this season • Third multi- game of the season, 2nd multi-RBI effort • Retired the first six he faced in order • Career-high three runs scored • Matched the longest outing of his freshman season (March 5 vs. Texas State) • The two hits matches his career high LEVI WELLS CODY MASTERS 2.0 IP • 0 H • 0 R • 0 ER • 4 K • 1 BB • 1 HBP • 1 BK 1-for-3, 2 RBI • 6th scoreless outing in 9 appearances this season • Fifth multi-RBI game of the season • Matched the longest outing of his freshman season (March 19 vs OSU)

JACE JUNG ELI RIECHMANN (W, 1-0) 1-for-2, 2 BB, RBI, 2 R 2.0 IP • 1 H • 1 R • 1 ER • 1 K • 0 BB • Reached base safely in 8 consecutive plate appearances dating back to Sunday • First collegiate win in his 5th appearance of the season • Has reached base safely in all 31 games this season • Matches Gabe Holt’s streak of 31 consecutive games in 2019 for the longest streak CONNOR QUEEN (S, 4) since Gabe Holt’s streak of 32 consecutive games in 2019 2.0 IP • 3 H • 0 R • 0 ER • 1 K • 1 BB • Had his hitting streak end at 11 games • Fourth save of the season and of his career • First multi-inning save MAX MARUSAK • The 2.0 IP matched his longest outing of the season 1-for-4, 2B, R • First hit of the season and 2nd of his career